The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-01-27
Ccati, of Col. Lyman J. Jack
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W Z VIC Ssti ilt"S SOl
e Lyman J. jackson died at his home
0 in New Lexington On last Tuesday
i noon.
HIS death casts profound sor-
Tow IN this community where he
was known and este emcd by so
many, and will sadden the hearts Of
!, friends from every part of our State,
! who have known HIM ling and low
cd him well.
Colonel Jackson was one of the
Noblemen of Ohio, and of our coun-
try. a self made and self sustain
ing man in every relation oflife.
He was born and raised on a farm
near Somerset lie was educated by
. christian parents, and had impressed
lpon his heart Virtue. which gave
: lin q charmed life among ali the
, entanglements and alluremehts of
; p,lItics and public affairs in his af-
ie- years. lie was always decent,
honest and honorable.
; He graduated from St. Joseph's
college with the hIghes: honors of
his cisss-a class of boys, who since
then. like him in the work of life.
became iiying monuments to the
glory of that old school.
After leaving college he studied
law, and .mme diately upon his adj
mission TO the Bar was elected Pros
ccuting Attorney OF Perry county.
which Office he filed With eminent
distinction.
I Before the close of his official
term of Office, he came back 10 st.
Josephs, in order to secure higher
degree of scholarship, which was
given him.
Whilst at this later term at st
Josephs the war broke out. The
school was made up largely of boys
from the South. When the news
came that Sumter was fred on Jack
son proposed to raise the flag. TO
this tie hoys of tie South objected.
JIaekssst carried HE aa= to th' root
of the buildings. and spread its
folds to the winds of Ohio. The
boys fights on the college grounds
over this aff,lr, now a grave yard,
need not be recounted. Fights fiercer
followed. lie went to Somerset the
next day, began the organization 1T
a company; the first man in Perry
to enlilt, Doc Williams. so well
known to us IN Logan, then pupil
of DR.. Nourse in Somerset, being the
next to volunteer.
He took his company through the
three months service. winning cred
it and distinction. He went into
the service for the war, ard led as
major, the 11th Ohio at Antictam.
capturing the Stone Bridge, the
most heroic adventure of The war.
He was afterwards made Colonel of
the 159th, and served with gallant
distinction until the close Of the war.
In later years he served the pub
lie in civil service with equally cred
ltab'c and effici ent discharge of du-
ty. He was member of the Board
of varions public Institutions of the
State. He was member of the
late constitutional convention and |
one ofthe recognized leaders in that
distinguished body. He was a Sem
aior from the Perry and MuskIng-
um district fer two terms, and IN
all these positions Of public trust ne
showed himself man creditable TO
MS party, worthy of his constitu-
cncy, and efficient in the public
service.
He never asked for Office. The
donors of the positions which
he flied we're free gift offerings
from friends who knew him, and
:rusied hin,a and elected him.
Jackson was q not man who as
the worj goes, WAS popular. That
Is, he never played the game of the
dema.ogue, lie would not shake
hands with the casual acquain lance
across :he street, but he would come
to Logan, he would cross the CONT
nent to greet or help a friend. He
had friends, and they were friends
who stood, not behind him, but
around him, each anxious when the
fight was on, to stand before him.
He was lawyer of marked abil
ity and stood foremost among the
Bar OF his coan:y. He was a citi
zen Of enterprise and public spirit.
to.anos, in all lie enterprises look
ing te the advancement of his town
and county.
He vas a good, true friend. His
affection WAS not i cmonstratIve.-
His acts not impulsive. His love
had the glow of constancy, and it
never died out.
In The appalling presence OF his !
vet open grave and under the shad-
ow o: the dark plumed angel of
Dea.h, we take to US this comfort:
Christian in belief, honest and hon
orable in all his relations OF life. q ]
man 81 influence among citizens, a
friend close rs brother, with
many of us still left on the journey,
he goes from among us, leaving as 7
comfort 10 us the memory OF Man
W hose work in life was Useful whose
example is exemplary, and whcre fl 1
dai;.y,o 4,u,iED ard friends comes